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Table 2.35
Obstetric trauma with 3rd degree, 4th degree, or other obstetric lacerations per 1,000 Cesarean deliveries, United States, 2001 and 2003
    2003 2001
Population group Ratea Standard error Ratea Standard error
Total 5.76 0.19 5.95 0.20
Age 10-14 DSU DSU DSU DSU
15-17 4.88 1.13 DSU DSU
18-24 4.01 0.38 3.76 0.41
25-34 5.36 0.30 5.93 0.32
35-54 6.68 0.42 6.56 0.46
Median income of patient's ZIP Code Less than $25,000 6.27 0.75 5.31 0.66
$25,000-$34,999 5.42 0.37 4.97 0.39
$35,000-$44,999 5.58 0.32 6.13 0.36
$45,000 or more 5.94 0.25 6.36 0.28
Location of patient residence Metropolitan-large 5.74 0.23 6.15 0.25
Metropolitan-small 6.07 0.32 5.84 0.35
Micropolitan 5.20 0.56 5.31 0.58
Noncore 5.28 0.68 5.36 0.76
Expected payment source Private insurance 5.87 0.24 6.29 0.26
Medicare DSU DSU DSU DSU
Medicaid 5.57 0.27 5.32 0.30
Other insurance 5.12 1.05 6.78 1.11
Uninsured/self pay/no charge 6.39 0.97 5.92 1.04
Region of inpatient treatment Northeast 6.86 0.43 8.00 0.47
Midwest 7.28 0.37 6.63 0.42
South 4.93 0.26 5.28 0.29
West 5.16 0.35 5.20 0.36
Ownership/control of hospital Private, not-for-profit 5.90 0.22 6.39 0.23
Private, for-profit 4.04 0.39 4.36 0.44
Public 6.98 0.42 5.32 0.49
Teaching status of hospital Teaching 7.78 0.30 7.94 0.33
Non-teaching 4.75 0.22 4.93 0.23
Location of hospital Metropolitan-large 5.76 0.23 6.17 0.25
Metropolitan-small 5.96 0.31 5.84 0.34
Micropolitan 4.47 0.61 5.22 0.59
Noncore 6.97 0.94 4.54 1.08
Bed size of hospital Less than 100 5.08 0.49 4.53 0.52
100-299 4.70 0.28 5.24 0.30
300-499 6.25 0.31 5.74 0.33
500 or more 7.28 0.35 8.44 0.42

a Estimates are adjusted by age. When reporting is by age, there is no adjustment.

DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

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